RE: Question on Turnips
ks - what type of clover?
I've never seen deer prefer turinps over clover - at least not on my plots.
Sometimes we grow them together -
If the Ph is "borderline" for clover - even if it grows well - it can be "bitter" if the Ph is too low. Taste it yourself - you'll get a good idea from just that little test.
Old time farmers say Lime "sweetens" a plot - because it really does.
Lastly - sometimes our plots - are in spots that the deer don't like to feed in. Maybe its a road, a house, the prevailing wind - or whatever................. if the deer don't feel comforable entering the plot, they wont. Not in the daylight, and sometimes not at all. Wind is the big deal in my experience.
Our Prevailing winds are from the SW. The NE Corner of the field can be a real good point of entry - but if hindered - (houses, road, open area, etc) deer activity in the field goes down.
My deer rarely approach from the North or the South.
You CANNOT hunt the East Edge - and the Deer approaching from the west usually litereally RUN to the center of the field to feed at dusk.
FH